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Zucchini Flowers
ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS – Have a delicate Zucchini flavor, soft and slightly velvet in texture. Zucchini Blossoms are high in folate, potassium, manganese and vitamin A. Traditionally stuffed and fried. Delicate in flavor. pairs well with fresh chesses, eggs and delicate salad greens.
Swiss Chard
SWISS CHARD – A leafy green vegetable often used in Mediterranean cooking. The leafy blade can be green or reddish in color; the leaf stalks vary in color usually red, white, yellow and orange. Chard has highly nutritious leaves and is considered to be one of the healthiest vegetables available, which makes it one of […]
Apples & Fruit Trees
Dwarf Fruit Trees – Apples, Pears and Sour Cherries. Varieties include Honeycrisp, Ambrosia, Mutsu (Crispin) and Imperial Gala Apples, Clapp’s Favourite Pear and Montmorency Sour Cherry.
Gladiolus Cut Flowers
GLADIOLUS – An August flower and is sometimes called the ‘Sword Lily’. The flowers vary from very small to around 40mm across, and inflorescences bearing anything from 1 to several flowers. These flowers are variously colored with an array of pink to reddish or light purple with white, contrasting markings, or white to cream or […]
Broccoli and Cauliflower
FACTS – Broccoli contains high levels of fiber (both soluble & insoluble) and is a rich source of vitamin C. In fact just 100grams serving of broccoli will provide you with more than 150% of your recommended daily intake of vitamin C, which in large doses can potentially shorten the duration of the common cold. […]
Garlic
FACTS – Garlic is a wonderful seasoning to add aroma, taste, and added nutrition to your dishes. Garlic is rich in a variety of powerful sulfur-containing compounds. Store fresh garlic in an open container in a cool, dark place. Garlic can be prepared in the crushed form, chopped, pressed, pureed, minced or roasted. Garlic pairs […]
Raspberries
FACTS – Raspberries prevents irritable bowel syndrome and protects against vision loss due to aging.
Kale: Red & Green
FACTS – Anti-inflammatory, low calories, antioxidants, low carb, Vitamin K C A, Calcium, Potassium, Lutein. Kale is a vital vegetable that is rich in nutrients, health benefits and delicious flavor. Per calorie, Kale has more iron than beef, more calcium than milk, 10% more Vitamin C than spinach. Kale is good for the eyes, skin […]
Zucchini : Yellow and Green
FACTS – Zucchini contain Lutein and Vitamin C, good for the eyes and help ward off cardiovascular problems, zucchini has anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce and eliminate asthma attacks, high in phosphorus, magnesium that promotes strong bones, teeth and capillary networks, reduces your risk of colon cancer and multiple sclerosis, can lower cholesterol and […]
Pickling Cucumbers
Pickling Cucumbers- are crispy, fresh, and delicious and have all the raw nutrients intact. They can be used in a variety of ways and can even be eaten in the raw form. One can simply pickle some cucumbers for later use, or consume during the winter months or in the off season. Pickling Cucumbers can […]
